When we announced HCS Grassroots, we mentioned that there will indeed be official HCS events in addition to HCS Grassroots events in 2019, and that they will be focused on Halo 3. Today, we’re excited to announce the initial details of the first official HCS event of 2019. The first event will take place in Austin, Texas on March 15-17. The main portion of the Invitational will be a 6-team showdown between the Top 6 placing teams that compete at the Halo Classic by UGC.

On March 23 Halo will be part of one of the biggest LANs in North America – Gamers For Giving. The team at Gamers Outreach have been running Halo tournaments since Day 1 and we knew we had to lend our support of the event, the Gamers For Giving community, as well as the amazing charity efforts. For this event, HCS Grassroots will be providing prize pool, promotion and content, and we’re also donating a Gamers Outreach Gaming Kart.

We’re launching a new initiative for Halo esports called HCS Grassroots! Designed to support the community directly, HCS Grassroots will help tournament operators and content creators continue to do what they love and also introduce new opportunities. Let’s jump in!

Former Halo competitor and current streamer and YouTuber, Vetoed has been consistently bringing high quality gameplay, analysis, and content to the community for years. Be sure to follow him to see how he evolves his craft as a creator, streamer, and player in the HCS Grassroots program!

Naded has been competing in Halo professionally for over 13 years and has played in many Halo tournaments dating back to his first in 2005. Throughout his career Naded has earned many individual accolades, including the 2016 Halo World Championship MVP award.

Give him a follow to keep up with his streams and content, and make sure you check out some of these highlights from his past streams!